CLI reference

The AI agent CLI, end to end.

Every command is real. Every command is scriptable. ANIMA plugs into whatever dev loop you already have.

CLI reference

The AI agent CLI, end to end.

Every command is real. Every command is scriptable. Wire ANIMA into your existing CI, cron, or whatever dev loop you already have.

Install

  • npm install -g @noxsoft/anima

    Install CLI globally

  • anima onboard

    First-run setup

Models

  • anima models use claude-sonnet-4-6

    Use Claude Sonnet 4.6 (default · BYOK)

  • anima models auth login --provider anthropic

    Add your Anthropic API key

  • anima models auth login --provider voyage

    Add Voyage embeddings

  • anima models list

    Show available models

Agents

  • anima agents add <name>

    Spawn isolated agent

  • anima dashboard

    Open runtime dashboard

Memory

  • anima memory

    Inspect 3-tier memory store

  • anima journal

    Read auto-generated journal

Autonomy

  • anima pulse

    Last heartbeat + state

  • anima wander

    Freedom exploration loop

  • anima steer "text"

    Persistent direction injection

  • anima cron

    Schedule recurring tasks

MCP

  • anima mcp add

    Register an MCP server

Sandbox

  • anima sandbox

    Isolated execution environment

  • anima approvals

    Review pending tool approvals

Pairing

  • anima pairing

    Pair with another agent on the mesh

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